LAND SETTLEMENT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 9428, 1 June 1891, Page 6

LAND SETTLEMENT.

TO THE EDITOE. SiEj—l notice a remark made by the President of the Chamber of Commerce to* the effect that we should increase ourj population by inducing desirable famine settlers to join us and assist in developing) the resources of this naturally.' fertilecountry. So far as those who have located! themselves in Christchurch are (Concerned, 1 there is no hope in this remarkof the' President, as we have no country left worth the fencing in, on which to locate Tattlers anywhere in Canterbury. We have reached the limit of settlement here; possibly overstepped it. Are all the traders, mechanics.' merchants, professional men, &0., finding a! fair day's work to do day by day, or iat their time really occupied only in a frags meatary manner ? If the latter, there aroj too many doing what is required by] the community, and so we havsj passed the real limit of settlement ana life will not be really healthy until, 25 per cent of the town population dopartJ When I consider for a moment the] wide-reaching effect of co-operation, I ami of opinion that I have altogether under-j stated the proportion of the town popult-j turn that must make ready to be gone* and) will amend the figure by making it SO per cent, or one-half. Then will come the golden era of life to the happy remainder, anterbury will be the happy home of aj few favoured mortals and myriads of happy innocent sheep. To grow sheep] well is a noble ambition. To rule a| country so as to grow grand sheep on iw choicest, richest, most readily available! lands is the highest effort of politicalj genius. That lofty level has been reached] by our past political chiefs. Will ourj present rulers aim at the same noble endj or will they attempt, think you,ito gto*rj meninateadP—l am, &o. t ; AN OLD SETTLER* !